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Aksingia
Occasional Contributor
8 years ago

Assertion and variable comparaison for a webservice

Hello,   I have a webservice which as //*:import_id_doc_stk in request part and has //*:export_id_doc_stk in response. I won't explain the processing but I'd like to compare //*:import_id_doc_stk ...
  • HKosova's avatar
    HKosova
    8 years ago

    The XPath Match assertion can compare a request field with a response field. Assuming the request and response belong to the same test step, and assuming there's just one element "import_id_doc_stk" in the request and one element "export_id_doc_stk" in the response, you can configure XPath Match as follows:

     

    XPath Expression:

    //*:export_id_doc_stk

     

    Expected result:

    ${${=context.currentStep.label}#Request#//*:import_id_doc_stk}

    or if #Request# does not work:

    ${${=context.currentStep.label}#RawRequest#//*:import_id_doc_stk} 

    ${...} forces the expressions to be evaluated rather than treated as literal strings.

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HKosova
SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
8 years ago

The XPath Match assertion can compare a request field with a response field. Assuming the request and response belong to the same test step, and assuming there's just one element "import_id_doc_stk" in the request and one element "export_id_doc_stk" in the response, you can configure XPath Match as follows:

 

XPath Expression:

//*:export_id_doc_stk

 

Expected result:

${${=context.currentStep.label}#Request#//*:import_id_doc_stk}

or if #Request# does not work:

${${=context.currentStep.label}#RawRequest#//*:import_id_doc_stk} 

${...} forces the expressions to be evaluated rather than treated as literal strings.

  • Aksingia's avatar
    Aksingia
    Occasional Contributor
    8 years ago

    Seems to be not far off

    I tried (Créer Dossier = CurrentStep) :

    ${${=context.Créer Dossier.label}#Request#//*:import_id_doc_stk}

     

    but it says the expected value is []. Obviously I check th contained value using a property transfer and it's actually filled with [mystring]

    Do I have to modify context and label too?

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      HKosova
      SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
      8 years ago

      "context.currentStep.label" is a code expression that refers to the current step, there's no need to change anything there.

       

      If you want to refer to a step by name (whether the current step or another one), use this syntax instead:

      ${Créer Dossier#Request#//*:import_id_doc_stk} 
      • Aksingia's avatar
        Aksingia
        Occasional Contributor
        8 years ago

        Thank you, working.